What are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)?
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are primarily passed from person to person by sexual contact, and STIs are part of a broader group of infections known as reproductive tract infections (RTIs) that includes all infections of the reproductive tract, including those not caused by sexual contact. STIs are a major public health problem not only because they are among the most common causes of illness in the world, but also because of the potentially serious complications of untreated STIs and because of the relationship between STIs and increased HIV transmission. By far, the greatest burden of STIs is borne by women and adolescents. Sexually Transmitted infections include Chancriod, Chlamydia, Genital Herpes, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, Human Papilloma Virus, Hepes Simplex, Hepatitis-B and HIV/AIDS among many others. Some STIs spread faster than the others. One cannot develop immunity to STIs and can get reinfected or may have more than one STI at a time.
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